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[*] posted on 11-12-2013 at 09:01
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I'm getting started on setting up a lab. Do you guys think these one gallon glass jugs are worth cleaning up and saving for anything? What could safely be stored in one with just a rubber stopper besides say distilled water? What about old mason jars?

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[*] posted on 11-12-2013 at 11:55


I use jars like these to store waste until I have enough to safely dispose it. Always take caution what you mix inside though.
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[*] posted on 11-12-2013 at 12:00


I use jars like that for my wine...but I only use clean, food-grade ones.



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[*] posted on 11-12-2013 at 12:02


I have 5 of them that I use for waste. (solvents, acids, bases, heavy metals and Cl solvents)



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[*] posted on 11-12-2013 at 15:10


one man's waste is another man's desired product.i too save all waste in jugs until i read further if it may be used for another reaction or cleaner or if it is safe to discard.i particularly save the chloroform smelling byproduct when making chloroform because it just smells too good to discard and it actually cleans glassware pretty good.
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[*] posted on 11-12-2013 at 17:00


Thanks for the replies:) I think I will figure out stoppers for these and use them for temporary waste storage
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[*] posted on 12-12-2013 at 03:58


a stopper can be made for just standing up by just wettening cotton wool then putting something flat ontop of that..
however that could have a good range of uses, definitely a keeper.. its not really that easy to find glass that can hold large amounts of liquid..?




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[*] posted on 12-12-2013 at 05:33


It's worth bearing in mind that these brewing demijohns are of high COTE soda-lime.



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[*] posted on 12-12-2013 at 17:48


Here in the U.S., I can obtain such bottles for about 5 Dollars each. Albeit, they are full of tasty apple juice, which I must first drink. The question is...."How easily will these bottles clean up?" If it is easy.... fine. If it proves difficult, old reagent bottles are stronger and otherwise better. Chemical waste may be nasty, and Apple Juice bottles are pretty fragile.

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